Kings Have Long Arms are an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 "rocktronica" act, formed in Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

 and masterminded by Salford-born Adrian Flanagan

Adrian Flanagan

Adrian Flanagan is a British author and sailor who, on May 21, 2008, achieved the first ever single-handed vertical circumnavigation of the globe.-External links:*...

 (aka "Longy"). Kings Have Long Arms have collaborated with Philip Oakey

Philip Oakey

Philip Oakey is an English composer, singer, songwriter and producer.He is best known as the lead singer, frontman and co-founder of the famous English synthpop band The Human League. He has also had an extensive solo music career and collaborated with numerous other artists and producers...

 from The Human League

The Human League

The Human League are an English electronic New Wave band formed in Sheffield in 1977. They achieved popularity after a key change in line-up in the early 1980s and have continued recording and performing with moderate commercial success throughout the 1980s up to the present day.The only constant...

 on the track "Rock and Roll is Dead", Marion from The Lovers

The Lovers (band)

The Lovers are a French electronica/ Neo Burlesque band based in Sheffield, England, consisting of real-life lovers Fred de Fred and Marion Benoist...

 and Mira from Ladytron

Ladytron

Ladytron are an English electronic band formed in 1999 in Liverpool, Merseyside. The group consists of Helen Marnie , Mira Aroyo , Daniel Hunt and Reuben Wu .Their sound blends electropop with New Wave and shoegazing elements. Ladytron described their sound as "electronic pop"...

. They have achieved recognition from the UK media as well as in Europe

Europe

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, where they headlined the 2004 Feedback Festival in Paris

Paris

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.

The band's debut album

Album

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, I Rock Eye Pop was released in 2006. It featured former Smiths members Andy Rourke

Andy Rourke

Andy Rourke is a bass guitarist best known for being a former member of The Smiths.-Career:...

 and Mike Joyce, Philip Oakey, Denise Johnson (A Certain Ratio

A Certain Ratio

A Certain Ratio are a Post-punk band formed in 1977 in Manchester, England. While originally part of the punk rock movement, they soon added funk and dance elements to their sound. They are sometimes referred to as "post punk funk"...

) and Ray Dorset (Mungo Jerry

Mungo Jerry

Mungo Jerry is an English rock group whose greatest success was in the early 1970s, though they have continued throughout the years with an ever-changing line-up, always fronted by Ray Dorset. They are remembered above all for their hit "In the Summertime". It remains their most successful and most...

).

KHLA released a single

Single (music)

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, "Big Umbrella", in January 2008, on Domino Records. It featured guest vocals from Candie Payne

Candie Payne

Candice "Candie" Payne is an English singer and songwriter from Liverpool. She released her debut album, I Wish I Could Have Loved You More, on Deltasonic in May 2007. She is the sister of singer/songwriter Howie Payne, former frontman of band The Stands and Sean Payne, the drummer of The...

.

Albums

• I Rock Eye Pop (Heart and Soul, 2006)

1. "Children Of Longarms"
2. "Electro Honky"
3. "Shake Dat Booty"
4. "I'm The Thinnest Guy in The Phat Club"
5. "Lisa Riley"
6. "Feels Like I'm In Love" - Kings Have Long Arms & Mungo Jerry
7. "Re enter The Two Tone Deaf"
8. "Murder Murder"
9. "Prince Shops At Bardwells"
10. "Rock and Roll is Dead" - Kings Have Long Arms & Philip Oakey
11. "Lick It"
12. "Do The Safety Bounce"
13. "Meat is Awful"
14. "Advice For Young People"
15. "Pigeons Carry My News"
16. "Big Umbrella" (featuring Candie Payne) (extra track on Spotify version)
17. "Fishy" (extra track on Spotify version)

Singles

• "Rock And Roll Is Dead" / "Prince Shops At Bardwells" (7" single, Twins Of Evil)
• "Re-enter The Two Tone Deaf" / "Rambo's Bullworker" (7" single, Uncharted Audio)
• "Pigeons Carry My News" / "Hot Buttered Booty" (7" single, Chips Records)
• "Rock and Roll Is Dead" feat. Philip Oakey (7" and CD single, Twins Of Evil, 2003)
• "All Hail Satan" (7" and CD single, Heart and Soul, 2005. Produced by Ross Orton
  Ross Orton
  Ross Orton is a musician/songwriter/producer based in Sheffield, England.He is known for his work as drummer in Add N to and as part of electro trio Fat Truckers, and since that band's split in 2004 has formed the Cavemen songwriting/production duo with Pulp's Steve Mackey...
  
   (Fat Truckers
  Fat Truckers
  The Fat Truckers were a British electroclash band from Sheffield, comprising Ben Rymer, Mark Hudson and Ross Orton and briefly augmented by Jason Buckle and Ginger Dave as a part-time members....
  
  ))
• "Lisa Riley" / "It Feels Like I'm In Love" (Heart and Soul, 2006)
• "Big Umbrella" / "Fishy" (Domino, 2008)

External links

• KHLA on MySpace
• KHLA official website
• The Mucky Monday Club on MySpace